Surgeons hold strong opinions for and against FLACS vs. manual cataract surgery

Since its FDA approval in 2010, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery has been an option for surgeons, a new method in their armamentarium along with the traditional manual phaco technique. However, opinions differ among surgeons regarding techniques, safety, complication rates and cost-effectiveness.
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) offers few disadvantages but definite refractive advantages for patients undergoing cataract surgery, OSN Cornea/External Disease Section Editor Elizabeth Yeu, MD, said.
“Really, two main differences between the two techniques, you

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